Rugby player
| Birth name | Noel Fitzgerald McGrath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1909-02-06)6 February 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wakefield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 August 1974(1974-08-15) (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Weymouth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Noel Fitzgerald McGrath was an Irish rugby union international who played once for Ireland during the 1933/34 season.
He was the eldest son of Sir Charles McGrath of Stanley Grange, Wakefield RFC and was educated at Stonyhurst College, Leeds University and Oxford University where he gained a blue.
He played his club rugby for Wakefield, Headingley and London Irish and played 16 times for Yorkshire.
He made his only international appearance for Ireland in their 13-0 defeat to Wales at Swansea on 10 March 1934.
The Wakefield Express described him
"Strong, dashing player who goes in search of work and never appears to tire"
References
- "Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
- Wakefield Express 3/3/1934
- Wakefield Express 24/11/1934
- Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1980-81 page 192
- Wakefield Express 3/3/1934